Burns Night.

Thu, Jan 19th 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Annual celebration of Robert Burns. Partners invited

Michael Aitken entertains the company with the Tale of Tam O' Shanter

President Jim Walker, his wife Rosalyn and son Howard welcomed a good turnout of members, wives and friends to the Rotary Club's Burns' Supper in Mansfield House Hotel last Thursday night.  He gave a special welcome to Past President John Robson and his daughter Joyce Wilson a Past President of Whitehaven Castle Rotary Club.  A lively start was ensured by Howard Walker piping-in the haggis after which it was addressed in a traditional and vigorous manner by Gus Neilson.  John Thorburn gave the Selkirk Grace and, after  the customary fayre of haggis, neeps and tatties, the Supper got underway arranged and masterfully compered by Past President Bobby Cairns.
The singers, Joyce Tinlin and Michael Aitken gave renditions of the highest quality of Burns' favourites accompanied by Rosalyn on keyboard.  Burns' memory was toasted in a memorable and thought-provoking manner by Kenny Spiers, in his world-debut, who had done a deep research of Rotary and drew comparisons between Burns and the Rotary Ideal in world-wide empathy for the fellow man but said Rotary did not shout loud enough about its achievements such as the eradication of polio world-wide and Xmas boxes collected and sent off to others less fortunate abroad.
Michael was at his very best in the tale of Tam's mare and his brushes with the Alloway witches and had the room reliving his every step.  Howard displayed his virtuosity on the small pipes and father Jim gave the final toast after Ron Smith had given a comprehensive vote of thanks congratulating the hotel, speakers and singers for an excellent supper after which the evening closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne by the company.

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